13. Being Separated From Mathieu Debuchy For A Heart-Breaking 18 Months
Cabaye and Mathieu Debuchy came up through the youth ranks at Lille together, they shared rooms together, and they became the best of friends - they were inseparable. Yet their love affair was given an unwanted 18-month sabbatical when Cabaye moved to Tyneside in the summer of 2011 - breaking both their hearts. A year later Debuchy wanted to follow Cabaye but Newcastle originally stalled on paying the cash for the right-back - and it took 18 months in all before the pair were reunited, this time on Tyneside. Awww.